The damage limescale causes in pipes, taps, boilers and other equipment has an enormous knock-on effect in terms of wasted water and increased energy costs.  It is a well known that Cyprus has very hard water with typical hardness of >400 parts per million (ppm) and in some regions over 1000 ppm which is why taps, shower heads, immersion heaters, solar panels, appliances and boilers need replacing so frequently.  Aphrodite Hills Resort is no exception to the problem and Lanitis Development has invested a great deal of time and effort in research to find an effective solution.

"There is a lot at stake" said Mark Hadfield, Q-Water Technical and Sales Director. "Treating limescale in an environmentally friendly manner can make a huge difference to the island�s water problem, while at the same time saving business owners, hoteliers, industrialists, developers and government a great deal of money currently spent dealing with the effects of limescale.  Once limescale has been eliminated from a building�s water supply then other water saving devices can be deployed.  As a bonus the process brings measurable improvement in the quality of the water and beneficially effects on health and hygiene".

Working closely with Paphos-based water specialist company Q-Water, Lanitis Development has conducted successful studies involving the use of a standard domestic KalGUARD+ limescale inhibitor. Manufactured by UK-based WaterMATIC Division of Sentinel Performance Solutions Group the KalGUARD+ is a unique, patent pending product that uses scientifically proven electrolytic principles to prevent the build up of limescale with consequent savings of water, energy and CO� emissions, without the need for the use of chemicals. 

Based on the results of these early trials an industrial sized system of KalGUARD+ complete with filtration has now been installed to treat the water supply not just for the hotel but the entire community including golf club, spa and residences. Capable of treating over 1500 tons of water per day or the equivalent to the needs of a large village, this is the first installation of its kind in Europe and will be of immense interest to many countries with similar problems involving limescale.  Building on this development work, Q-Water is now in a position to produce portable KalGUARD+ systems that can be placed in remote locations, require minimal servicing and can deal with large scale water demands reducing limescale and in turn saving water, energy and money for everyone concerned.